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album quilt

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Definition of album quilt

: a quilt made of squares containing appliquéd designs or pictures

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First Known Use of album quilt

1845, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of album quilt was in 1845

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“Album quilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/album%20quilt. Accessed 16 Jun. 2021.

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